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THE DAILY EXAMINER

Local, AND OTHER TTEMS.|BIG FIRE AT SUMMERSIDE.| LATEST SUMMERSIDE NEWS.

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[ue STANLEY a a i Don’t } Parlor Concert to be » M iz al Beacensfiel: . o Pouses Covrr.—This forenoon, Michael Me } $5 or 20 days for be- ng € lays 7 s © a tailor’s 7 Ferge The iuring and sat ’ ‘ ma ean ir and s ‘Tv 1 every 2) - ~— r y have tears ft shed, pre he now By t pre 1 Monday evening | fears sorrow and tea né By { = v w s 1 irs I anp En tTAIN —A tea 4 the a iv i ‘ be he I ist Ch i Puesday, April 2 Tea a : ) es k, Admiss ea ents mai26 lw ~ _ \ Carrs. — I he b a ( ape I e at half-past I e is e open water, and alth ithe \ . 5 v! S what t 5 as bree wing i Si rax.—Mr. Perey Pope read teresting paper « “The S ngle Tax” at the meeting in the Y M C A last night. | A dis sion followed, taken part in by

Macdonald, of the Guardian. others. Mr R H Campbell presided.

and

ices

Faruer Marruew is the subject of Rev. William Laweson’s popular and instructive which he will deliver in the Second Methodist Church. on Monday, Ist Ap I, Adm ssion 10 cents, Proceeds for church purposes. Come and hear him.

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ATTENTION is called to the advertisement this day’s fissue of the Sun Fire Insur- ance Co., of I lon. The Sun is the oldest

mmpany in the world, founded

purely fir A. D. 1710.

wards of seven million dollars.

Mr. Mac-

It has a clear surplus of up- |

eachern is the agent for Prince Edward Is ind il sl ii A “Whrre Compaxy.”—Messrs. Johp- | eon & Johnson, the reliable druggists, have adopted in their Kent St. store the white

coats worn by drugg in the larger

sts

i engine

cities hey are the first to intreduce them in this city, and we congratulate this enterprising firm, who are always on the lookout for things new to make their | stores more attractive to their many cus tor t : inet i

Atremprep Burninc.-—A diabolical at tempt was made on Sunday morning last to burn alive Fritz Schneitzler, one of the

st mer in Wichita, Kan., and for

in charge

weaithie

many years

of the German im- |

{ mates his loss of building

mi ym bureau of the Sauta Fe road. Mr ineitzier was alone in his house and sleeping up Stairs. Eivery hallway leading from his room was zaturated with | coa and set on fire. The key-hole of | the fire alarm box for that precinct was plugged in order to prevent the turning in

Fortunately a railroad man

the fire, broke open the alarm box and broaght out the fire de- partment. Schneitzler, who weighs more than four hundred pounds, was not able to escape, but two firemen ran through the blaze and carried him out. All three men were badly injured.

of the alarm.

going to seeing i

enon Tue Trains.— The cuttings on the

Souris branch are filled with snow as a

result of the storm which prevailed yes- |

terday, and a special in charge of Conduc- tor McKie, with a number of “snow-tight- ers” board, left for that place this morning. The train frem Souris was only

# few miles out at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

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Georgetowe at 00 | Tg journal Office, Bank of

Nova Scotia, J A. Gourlie’s Drug Store and Other Build- ings Destroyed.

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The Amount of Loss and Insurance.

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By telephone from special correspondent.)

At twenty minutes past four this morn-

ig the fire bell out an alarm that roused the people of Summerside from excitement was intense when discovered that the Journal office fiercely and that the wind blowing from the north-east was carrying

"any

their beds. t was

was burning

the flames across the street and placing the

buildings opposite in great danger. Before , the arrival of the fire engine the Journal building was hopelessly doomed, and the efforts of the firemen were directed towards saving the adjoining and opposite buildings.

In spite of their hard work, however, the |

wooden building adjoining the Journal office, owned by the Tryon Woolen Co., and occupied and agricultural implement show room, was very soon destroyed. | crossed the street and laid hold of this time the engines were throwing half adozen streams intothe blaze, but so | furious was the fire that the water hard'y checked its headway. The heat at | this time was so great that it was feared | the buildings on the opposite side of Water | Street would catch fire. | Kinnon’s store the Hotel McIntyre build ings, occupied by J. A. Gourlie, Geo. Muttart, Dr. McIntyre and Frank Perry, | was the next to suffer. é

the fire was here stopped. By this time R. C. McLeod’s building on the other side of the Journal office

which was also the law office of Mr. J. E Wyatt, took fire. Both of these buildicgs were entirely consumed. Ai this time, about 8 o’clock,

control.

The frame of the Bank of Nova Scotia |

—-the only brick building in the lot—is ail

that is standing amidst the ruins of the |

ire,

The rapid spread of the fire was fearful, |

and to make things worse the steam fire broke down and for half an hour was out of the fight.

Anether interference of outsiders with the firemen.

Chere were altogether too many captains |

giving orders and getting in the way of the men who effective work if left alone.

Mr. W. A. Brennan of the Journal, esti- and pant at $20,000. Insurance $8,500.

Mr. J. A. Gourlie lost $800 worth of stock, covered by insurance; loss on build- ing $2,500, insvred for $1,000.

Geo. Muttart loss on building is estimat- ed at $2,000, no insurance.

Daniel McKinnon’s store and buildings | belonging to the Schurman estate; the esti- |

mated loss is $1,500, insurance for $600. The bank building; valued at $6,000, insurance $4,000. Warehouse owned by Tryon Woolen Co,

| insured in the “Queen” for $700.00.

[he train from Georgetown got to Car-| ~ 7. 2 | digan at 11.35, and at two o clock was|

somewhere between that place and Mount Stewart. tained at Wiltshire yesterday, got to Char- lottetown about 4.45 this morning; and the train for Summerside reached there about 8.30. to Tignish got through gon time to-day. This forenoon the train was about an hour and a half late in reaching Charlottetown. The train for the west will leave on time this afternoon. There will be no train to the east.

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sorne of the principal prices realized at the sxle of foreign postage Messrs. Ventom, Bull Martin’s Town Hall, day: Great Britain, £11; Great Britain, 24d., lilac, the £6 63.; Bremen, 7 grote, perforated, used, £8 15e.; Basle, 24 rappen, £4 10s.; Zurich, 4 rappen, unused, £23; Ceylon, wmk. star, Sd. brown, unused, £5 5s.; India, service stamp, 8 annas, £10; Cape of Good Hope, woodblock, Id. red, £5 5a.;

of Good Hope, the error, 4d., red, damaged, £32; Mauritius, 2d. blue, error, Pernoe, £7; New Brunswick, ls. mauve, £13; Nova Scot

States, Justice set,

stamps & Cooper, at London, the other

eee ee the V. R., unused, noe error,

St.

Cape

£7 7s. 6d.; Montserrat,

wmk. C. and C. A., 4d. blue, £5; Nevis,

ls. green on bluish, £5; Nevis, 6d. green, 6d. green, £6 103.; New South Wales, Syd-

ney views, ld. red. two unused, £20; New

Zealand, 2d. blue on bluish, strip of eight,

unused, £40; a coll ection realiz d £111

Total, £1,930.—The and India idiots

Arr Exnrsrtrions. — While so

trash finds its way into our houses under

Colonies

. much the name of oil paintings, it is somewhat. refreship executed copy of some other painting, and

we are glad to know that

ia, ls. violet, £23; United |

The train from Summerside, de-

The train from Summerside |

C. B. Saunders had a lot of goods des- | troyed while trying to save them from the | | fire. Mr. J. A. Gourlie has moved intd the

store previously occupied by W. A. Stewart, belonging to the Crabbe estate.

A number of accidents occurred. One man was struck by a falling brick, but not seriously isjured, and another was sO unfortunate as to have his face badly cut by a falling piece of lumber.

NOTES.

All the papers and books in the Bank of Nova Scotia were saved.

Dr. McIntyre’s loss by the fire is cover- ed by insurance.

Peliceman Peters had his foot badly

| hurt while working on the roof of the Mc-

Postace Sraups—The following are | ¢nce over C. B. Saunders ; | and was badly shaken up.

beld by |

Kinnon building.

William Cushing jumped for safety from the flames from the window of his resid- vendor shop,

The Councillors worked well in trying to subdue the flames.

Te fire is supposed to have started in the front office in the Journal building

| from rats igniting matches,

_— al - -o--ie THE COURT OF CHANCERY,

For the first time in the history of the province, the Court of Chancery has been in Prince County. The Master of the Rolls and W. A. Weeks E-q, the Registar, arrived on Monday even:ng, and next day the court met. The case under con- sideration, Lea and others vs Simmons and others is exciting much interest and

| involves a large amount of property. It

| seems, about four davs before

| and her husband, subject to the support of |

| his payment of his debts. | he executed a document,

g to notice at times a fairly well, | | never made. under the com- |

instruction of Miss Chisholm, Mrs.

others, the taste most lasting and x art is being developed Sut it is

rarely that we are permitted the pleasure

petent McNutt, Miss Doull and

for th i i

¢ most beautiful,

of viewing a collection of such work well executed by one who has attained recogniz- ed « ; art. Mrs Lockhead is

read k n to lovers of art in this ‘ » mm successful exhibitor of paint ngs and other artistic decorative pro-

nd many are

work Mra.

familiar with her

Lochhead now has on exh!- bition in one of the windows of the Bazaar Storea collection comprising various lenartments of the artist’s work ~— landseape, marine views, anima! studies and studies from atill life, all excellently well produced, many

of them exquisite jems. Some of the sketches of leland scenery are most inter-

esting. Wede not venturea detailed de-

ecription, a®, doubtless, all interested, will |

themselves of the pleasure

readily avail ; of inspecting for themselves. The paint- Ings are ¢

fe: at very inoderate prices.

il for #aie

his death Frauk Simmons, of Belmont, Lot 16 made a will leaving his property between

his youngest son and his eldest daughter |

the widow, who is of unsoubd mind, and

revoking that will, declaring it to be his intention to make another will. This other will he It is alleged chat when the revocation was executed he was not con- scious of what he was doing, and was not possessed of a sound disposing mind. On the other hand, it is contended that he

| was dissatisfied with his will, and knew

quite well what he was about when be executed the revocation, and no other will having been executed he has died intestate. A great

| number of witnesses have been examined.

Dr. McPhail was on the witness stand for the greater part of two days, and many more witnesses have still to be examined. It appears as if thecase would not be finished until some time next week. Large num- bers of people are in attandance each day. Every seat in the Court bouse is filled for the long hours the court, from 9.30 to 6 o'clock. H. C: McDonald and Martin for complainants ; and Mr. McQuarrie for the defendants; except the widow who appears by guardian, and is represented by Mr. Wyatt. _ -_ +

During the last five years an -averaze

amount of more than $100,000,00 yearly

n view for one week and are of- | has been wasted in England,in the promo-

| tion of companies yielding no return to ' shareholders.

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50 or 60 Pairs of Lace Curtains,

slighdy soiled, are being placed on our coun ter to-day to be closed out AT ONCE. As

we have decided to close them all out, you

can depend

upon

getting great bargains.

Discounts will range from 25 to 50 per cent.

BEER BROS.

Tue Wearaen— Westerly winds

fair weather ; not much change in temperature

by J. A. Sharp as a store-honse |

shortly after the Bank of Nova Scotia in |

the fire was got under |

cause of obstruction was the |

might have done much more |

spectator |

The next day |

-| EUPIRE

| Special Correspondence of The Examiner

| CH Northrup, of Halifax, is at the Russ Hotel.

| Mr Geo Ritchie, resenting

Bros., Charlottetown, wa lay

Carvel] sin town Thurs-

A number of our young ladies and gen- rehearsing the fine play, “A | Scrap of Paps oe

| | | | weeks, | } i

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tLiemen are > to be given here in a few The proceeds, we understand, are tobe given to the public library. The | talent is select, the play a good one, and as the money raised is to be used for a go a | cause, we wish them success. r Capt James G rady leaves next week with a number of men for Georgetow n to repair his schooner, the Armstrong,” for summer work.

‘“Jinnie

iN Mrs Robert Ellis, daughter of Mr. James } ew

Lee, formerly of St Eleanor’s, died a few days ago in West Somerville, Mass., of consumption. The remains will be brought

le ! P. . | to the Island for interment.

inight inWCTU large } audience. | of Man,”

the best lectures of

Hall before a

The subject was “The and was, without doubt, the course. At | close of the lecture brief remarks made Mr W B Ramsay, Capt Jas and Rev G McDonald.

one of the were

ae ‘ ; .

| The Pound is being fitted up for sum- mer use.

| We were clad to see Mr. Ss. M. Graves,

who has been confined to the house by | sickness during the past six months, was ‘taking the air” yesterday.

About six o’clock on Thursday evening

a horse, tied to a post on Water Street be-

an attempt to free

himself, fell. The shafts were | broken and other slight injury done.

| came startled, and in

e sieigh

Councillor Lefurgey is having some ex- | tensive repairs made in his building on | Water Street. The arch formerly used as | an entrance to the shipyard is to be walled in and the utilized, making the building more commodious and capac- An office will be fitted up in the western eud of the whole eastern part used asa store house.

T. B. Patton, of the Manufacture’s Insur } ance Co., left at noon to-day for Malpeque | to pay the claim of the late Mont- | gomery, ex-M. P. P., of that place.

Misses Hettie and May Collinas of Char- | lottetown were last evening entertained at the residence of ex-councillor W. P. Baker | Summerside, previous to their departure for home.

<eraeeriniaitiinincteapesinanaraniatsinnimiaian ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

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John

erse train went off the the track this morning about half-past six, when about one mile and three-quarters this side of

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| Tue engine and plow of the Cape Trav- |

| . Tv

| Cape Traverse.

The plow went to one

| side of the track, and the engine to the | Other. Fortunately no one was hurt.

Very litt'e damaze was done to the en- } gine. Some castings connecting the en-

gine and tender were broken.

| The train was in charge Conductor

i Stanley, with driver William Good in the

| cab,

| <A wrecking train in charge of Conduc- | tor Gillis, was sent out from Charlotte- | town as soon as possible after the datci- | dent.

see — THERMOMETER READINGS,

oldest during last night,19° above zero emp. at 12 0’clock to-day, 29° above zero

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i Eno’s Fruit Salt,

Nestle’s Milk Food, Prussian Oil.

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON,

The Reliable Druggists.

Wanted.

People With Plenty of Push

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MARK WRIGHT & CO., LTD,

Who Sell at Selling Prices. “Something Good.” omething Good. Do you feel like increasing your Cigar Trade? NOTHING EASIER if you will let us help you. How ?

Why, send in an order for a SaupLe Lor of

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CIGAR ON EARTE. Manufactured only by the TOBACCO CO.

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The Right Place to Buy

Is What You Are Looking For.

You want Shoes to stand wear and tear and get them cheap. Now we want to ask you a question: Have you tried us? Once a customer always a customer—that is the way with the people that trade at our store. We are giving bargains every day.

Yours for Shoes at low prices.

A. E. McEACHEN, meh23 THE SHOE MAN.

Walsh |

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Mr Neil McLeod lectured on Thursday |

c:| Wew Designs that will please every-

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SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1895.

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING | i \ N I

Clothing for Children,

Two-piece Suits,

Three-piece Suits,

Tweed Suits,

Worsted Suits.

Sailor Suits,

New Suits for Boys of all Ages, Sizes, Shapes and Colors,

New New New New New

body.

In fact, you may go all over this country and you cannot get over the fact that we show the best assortment of Little Suits on the Island, and this spring we are show- ing a better range than ever, adding many new novelties { and special lines that cannot be bought in any other Store in the city,

Make no misiake—when we promise to show the best assortment we know what we are talking about, and do what we promise and promise what we do.

ROWSE BROS.

The Wonderful Cheap Men.

Charlottetown, March 18, 1895—246 ———

MORTCAGE SALE.

The Stock of DRY GOODS belonging to the late Firm of HARRIS & STEWART will be sold at Low Prices FOR CASH ONLY,

T. J. HARRIS,

Agent for Mortgagees.

Charlottetown, March 21,. 1895—dv Ee

THE GREAT CLEARANCE SA wade Clothing at all Kins,

All at the Lowest Prices Ever Touched in Charlottetown,

Dar galls |

We R Busy

———MAKING———

Spring Suits, Overcoats & Trousers.

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Good goods and honest prices tell every

time.

See our stock

and be

New Goods arriving daily.

D. A. BRUCE,

The Leading Clothier.

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NEW PRINT COTTONS |

We have just opened a

splendid fassortment of NEW

ENGLISH and CANADIAN

PRINTS.

MOORE & McLEOD.

Ch’town, March 21, 1895-246

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conyineed,

US FUOUSHIMgS

at the “Bargain Corner.”

McKAY WOOLEN COMPANY.

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To clear out the balance of our Over-|

shoes we have reduced them to the er

ing prices for cash only:—

Reduced to $1.10

Men’s Overshoes, oe 1,15

“Snow Excluders, . ‘“ (best) . Lee (High) ce 2.00

Give us a call.

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All other lines selling low.

J. H. BELL,

Charlottetown, Feb. 28, 1895—dy The Reliable Boot and Shoe Dealer.

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An A 1 FIRST-CLASS STEAMER AT LLOYDS will leave LIVERPOOL for CHARLOTTETOWN about 20th APRIL next, and will carry FREIGHT at THROUGH RATES to all the Railway points on this Island, also to

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Pictou and Shediac. Apply in London to John Pitcairn & Sons, 7 Union

Court, Old Broad Street, E. C.; in Liverpool to Pitcairn

Bros., 51 South John Street, or here to

PEAKE BROS. & CO.

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Charlottetown, March 27,

JOB PRINTIN

need. See our samples.

Leave your order at Tue EXAMINER office. We can print anything you Good work, promptness, low rates.

OVERSHOES. PEOPLE ARE COMING

For New Felt Hats, For Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, For Boots and Shoes.

New Stock for Spring Opening Daily !

J. B. MACDONALD & CO.

QUEEN STREET, MARKET SQUARE

Charlottetown, March 27, 1895—dy

" ATED CASE.” A CELEBR 3 This Thrilling Drama, in Prologue and

Four Acts, will be presented

IN THE LYCEUM,

cE ies Monday Evening, April Ist,

——BY THE

DRAMATIC CLUB OF ST. DUN-| STAN’S COLLEGE.

The scene of this excellent Drama is | laid near Fontenoy and other parts of | France. From beginning to end it posses- / ses a deep interest, and is well interspersed with humorous passages. A rare treat 1s in store for ail who attend.

College Band and Orchestra in at tendance.

TICKETS.—Reserved, 35c ; unreserved 25¢. For sale at Reddin’s and Watson's Drug Stores. Bo .

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ie White Russian Seed Wheat.

i r’s growth from imported seed ociee on Farm. The Seed Wheat grown on this Farm has given unperal- leled results during the last fourteen years in all parts of the Island.

JOHN NEWSON.

meh19—Im dw

| of his patrons.

A WONDERFUL OFFER ‘DR. H. D. JOHNSON

ein ANE sero

PHOTOGRAPHY !

For Two Weeks from today MR a ; CLOUD HILL will give the best style ot finish possible, at UNPRECEDENTED PRICES, Call at once and secure sittings, as he will shortly be making al- terations for the comfort and convenience This a genuine offer, so do not fail to take the earliest opportunity. Send along the children in their prettiest dresses. Terms cash. A large discount allowed from negatives previously taken.

QUEEN STREET, Opposite WB. Robertson’s Store.

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Dominion Coal Campany, Ltd

The undersigned having been appointed sole selling Agents in the Province of Prince Edward Island for the above Com- pany, are now prepared to issue orders for Round, Slack and Run of Mines, and will keep a, Stock of each Mine’s Coal on hand to supply customers at lowest prices.

PEAKE BROS. & CO., Selling Agents. Charlottetown, May 25, 1894—1tf

EYE AND EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Office -- Hent Street

- Aug 16, °94—ly Wants, Lost, Found, &

Advertisements under this heading charge five cents per line.

LOS’—On Wednesday mother-of-pearl rosary. Finder wi leaving same at this office. 31 pd—me

oeaias last, @& — by 3D

HARD COAL—Any person haying a few tons of nut or egg size to dispose of will find a

| purchaser by applying to R McMILLAS.

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TO LET—One-half of the three-story brick house on Upper Queen Street. containing nine large rooms, now occupied by Geerge Beairsto Possession May Ist. Apply to A Horus & Co. , rach30

OLD P EI STAMPS (compiete series) for sale by T. H. TayLor, Grafton Street. mech2—éi pd

I GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE Ww all persons te take no check or bill with my name to it.— HvGH MONAGHAN. 4i pd—meh27

WANTED—Salesman with or without ex- perience, full or part time, or commis- sion Season opens April ist—Brown Bros. Co , Continental Nurseries, Torente,

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WANTED—A good cook. Apply to Mrs. SULLIVAN, Brighton Villa. tt—mech23

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